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Born: January 13, 1983 Los Angeles, California, USA. William Hung is an American college student who gained fame in early 2004 as a result of his off-key audition performance of Ricky Martin's hit song "She Bangs" on the third season of the television series American Idol. In the tradition of Florence Foster Jenkins, he is of the strange breed of celebrity that has gained fame not because of his talent, but because of his utter lack of talent. Originally from Sha Tin, Hong Kong, Hung moved to Southern California, United States in 1993 and graduated from the John H. Francis Polytechnic High School in Los Angeles. He enrolled at the University of California, Berkeley in 2001, majoring in civil engineering. He eventually dropped out from UC Berkeley for his recording career and was denied re-admittance. He chose to go to Pasadena City College, then transfer to a university, which would likely be UC Berkeley. William Hung was not aware that his American Idol audition would be broadcast until it aired four months later. He was the final auditioner on the January 15, 2004 installment, the coup de grâce of an hour-long episode that showcased other would-be pop stars, mostly lacking in talent. William Hung rapidly gained a cult following. A William Hung fan site recorded over four million hits within its first week. William Hung subsequently appeared on several television programs including Jimmy Kimmel, On Air with Ryan Seacrest, Entertainment Tonight, The Late Show With David Letterman, Countdown with Keith Olbermann, The Howard Stern Radio Show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Dateline NBC, Arrested Development and CBS's The Early Show. Remixes of William Hung's audition performance topped song request lists at a number of radio stations. William Hung was offered a $25,000 advance on a record deal from Koch Entertainment in 2004, and released three albums on that label in 2004 and 2005. The albums mainly consisted of covers of pop and rock songs, including "She Bangs". His first movie, a low-budget Hong Kong period comedy called My Crazy Mother (2004), was released in January 2005. William Hung was the subject of a documentary called William Hung: Hangin' with Hung, a ninety minute film recounting his sudden rise to fame. William Hung has appeared in an episode of the MTV Show, Celebrity Deathmatch, where he battles Ricky Martin. William Hung Discography - Inspiration (2004). - Hung for the Holidays (2004). - My Crazy Mother Original Soundtrack (2005) - Miracle: Happy Summer from William Hung (2005). |
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